Service difficulty report · Beam · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
June 15, 2006
Submitted
December 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504TA
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
216
Aircraft time
46,166 hours, 22,798 cycles
Part
Beam
Condition
Damaged
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING M-72 CHECK, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN NR 2 ENGINE OUTBOARD THRUST REVERSER LOWER BEAM BOLT HOLE. PER REPAIR ORDER 2-42985-801, TRIMMED CRACK AREA AND VERIFIED CRACK REMOVAL WITH HFEC. INSTALLED REINFORCING STRAP MADE FROM 7075-T6 MATERIAL 0.100 INCH THICK.

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